Audio walking guides in Fukuoka
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These are self-guided audio walks around Fukuoka. You pick a route, put one earbud in, and the guide talks you through it stop by stop — what you are looking at, and why it is there. There is no group to keep up with and no meeting time. 10 walks covering Hakata Old Town, Nakasu, the Yatai & Canal City, Fukuoka Castle & Ohori Park, Momochi Seaside & Fukuoka Tower, Dazaifu, Yanagawa, Itoshima, Munakata & Okinoshima and more, 294 minutes of narration in total.
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Every walk in Fukuoka
Hakata Old Town: Temples of the Merchant City
Start beneath this handsome wooden gate, the Hakata Sennen-no-Mon, the gate of a thousand years of Hakata. It is not old, raised only in the last decade, but…
Kushida Shrine & the Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Kushida Shrine is the spiritual heart of Hakata, the guardian shrine that has watched over the merchant town for well over a thousand years. Founded, by tradition, in…
Nakasu, the Yatai & Canal City: Fukuoka After Dark
As the sun goes down, Fukuoka changes character, and this is where it happens. You are on or near Nakasu, a narrow island of land wedged between two…
Fukuoka Castle & Ohori Park
You are standing in Maizuru Park, on the grounds of what was once one of the largest castles in all of Kyushu, and to understand it you have…
Momochi Seaside & Fukuoka Tower
This is a very different Fukuoka from the temple lanes of Hakata and the castle walls of Maizuru. You are on the Momochi seaside, a district of gleaming…
Dazaifu: The Distant Court & the God of Learning
A half-hour from the bustle of Hakata, in a quiet valley among the hills, lies the town of Dazaifu, and though it looks today like a pleasant provincial…
Yanagawa: The City of Water
An hour south of Fukuoka, out across the flat, fertile plain toward the sea, lies Yanagawa, and it is one of the most enchanting small towns in all…
Itoshima: The Coast of the Ancient Kingdom
Just west of Fukuoka, an easy drive or train ride from the city, a green peninsula reaches out into the sea, and it has become one of the…
Munakata & Okinoshima: The Island of the Gods
About an hour along the coast from Fukuoka, roughly halfway to the old steel city of Kitakyushu, lies the town of Munakata, and it holds one of the…
Shikanoshima: The Island of the Gold Seal
To reach our final destination, you travel out along one of the most remarkable pieces of coastline in Japan: a long, narrow ribbon of sand, several kilometres of…
Questions about walking Fukuoka
What is the best self-guided walking tour in Fukuoka?
It depends how long you have. Hakata Old Town: Temples of the Merchant City (29 minutes, 5 stops) starts at Gion Station and is the one most people begin with. Kushida Shrine & the Hakata Gion Yamakasa covers a different part of the city in about 29 minutes. All 10 walks in Fukuoka are listed on this page with their length and starting point.
Do I need to book a walking tour in Fukuoka?
No. Every wanderaudio walk is self-guided, so there is nothing to book and no departure time. You start whenever you arrive, and you can stop halfway and pick it up the next day.
How much do the Fukuoka audio guides cost?
Your first guide is free. You make a free account before it plays, with an email address or a Google login, and no card. After that a single guide is $4.99, a 30-guide pass, spendable on any guides in any cities, is $29.99, and every guide in Japan is $59.99. It is a one-off payment, not a subscription.
Are these tours in English?
Yes, all 10 Fukuoka walks are narrated in English. Other languages are not available yet.
Can I do these walks alone?
Yes — that is what they are built for. There is no group and no guide waiting for you, so walking alone works exactly the same as walking with someone. You choose the pace and the order.